by Philip Wilkinson · Dorling Kindersley Publishers Ltd · tapa blanda · ISBN 9780751355994
VAT included
Hamelyn quality guarantee · checked and verified, or your money back
«Castles» is Philip Wilkinson's illustrated guide to castles, published by Dorling Kindersley in paperback (128 pages, in English).
The work combines full-color photographs and short texts to explain what life was like in a medieval castle, both in times of peace and war. It also surveys different types of castles from around the world and provides historical facts about their defensive and everyday functions, as well as about the people who inhabited them.
The work belongs to Dorling Kindersley's Pockets series, a collection of pocket guides; it was published in 1997.
Aimed at young readers aged 7 and over interested in castles and medieval history; it also serves as a handy pocket reference guide.
Philip Wilkinson is the author of non-fiction books for children and adults. He was educated at Corpus Christi College, Oxford. He worked as an editor prior to becoming an author.
